Mark Holmes

CesiumAstro is to acquire Jariet Technologies in a major acquisition that aims to boosts its ability to deliver  communications and sensing systems across commercial, civil and national security customers. Jariet […]

The Rwanda Government is looking to tap more into the benefits of satellite technology. It is teaming up with Planet Labs as it plans to launch a new national program […]

Mantis Space has appointed ex-Boeing exec Dale Parkes as its new CTO. His appointment comes as the company is building its constellation of spacecraft to orbit Earth in almost continual […]

Impulse Space has won further business with U.S. Space Force. It has won a $28 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract extension in support of two missions: […]

Canadian satellite operator Telesat’s latest financial results paint a picture of short-term pain in the first six months of 2026 and raises concern over debt that matures in the next […]

Optus, an Australian based telco and satellite player, has achieved a key milestone in the area of satellite life extension. It has completed the first phase of Project Aurora, with […]

Marlink has made a significant move as it looks to better position itself in the European government, defense and critical infrastructure markets. It is to acquire Global RadioData Communications (GRC), […]

Space42 has signed a key new sovereign national security deal with Leonardo DRS to boost security across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The MoU will see Leonardo DRS contribute its […]

Rocket Lab became the latest space company to experience earnings scrutiny from investors after it released its second quarter (2Q) earnings late Monday. All eyes were focused on the long […]

DamoTech is the latest company to join the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC). The company specializes in advanced cybersecurity in the space sector. This significant development is […]

Voyager Technologies will develop space-to-space communication capabilities for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command in a major new contract win announced late Monday. Under the contract, Voyager will develop […]

Arabsat has signed a new deal with Libya Telecom and Technology (LTT) as Libya looks to develop its digital communications infrastructure. Libya has a population of around 7.5 million people. […]

ALL.SPACE has won a contract to provide its Hydra MAX terminals to Aalyria. They will be deployed with Aalyria’s Spacetime orchestration software integrated directly with the platform. The two companies […]

Network Rail, the owner and operator of Britain’s railway infrastructure, teamed up with Earth Observation (EO) analytics Catalyst (PCI Geomatics) on a 12-week pilot program that  investigated how weather-driven risks […]

AccelerCom has completed two engineering engagements with Eclipse Space, a sovereign satellite infrastructure company. AccelerComm supported Eclipse in defining the physical-layer architecture for its next-generation spacecraft, spanning both its Direct-to-Device […]

K2 Space has completed a $500 million Series D funding around that now values the company close to $7 billion. With this latest round, K2 has cumulatively has raised over […]

Hispasat’s Arganda del Rey (Madrid) Teleport in Spain has achieved Tier 4 Full certification from the World Teleport Association (WTA). The Arganda del Rey Teleport certification marks the 80th issued […]

Spacecraft manufacturer Fortastra and industrial manufacturer Hadrian signed an MoU that establishes a framework for technical collaboration to build advanced spacecraft that can help address urgent national security space missions, […]

Sophia Space and Caltech collaboratively issued Patent No. 12,679,564, titled Space-Based Data Centers. The patent—filed in October 2024 and issued on July 14, 2026—covers architectures for the implementation of large-scale, modular […]

Satellite operator SES’s Networks business surpassed 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in revenue during its six-month fiscal period ending June 2026, according to the operator’s latest financial results issued July […]

Resecurity is the latest cybersecurity company to join Space ISAC as a member. As a provider of cyber threat intelligence and digital risk protection, Resecurity aims to deliver advanced capabilities, […]

Eutelsat detailed a recently signed MoU with Poland to help support Europe’s flagship IRIS² program. Under the agreement, Eutelsat and Polish institutions will collaborate on the development of secure satellite […]

Virgin Media O2 has long been one of the strongest players in the U.K. mobile market. In February this year, the operator began service on O2 Satellite, its direct-to-device enabled […]

SES Space & Defense has announced an interesting new collaboration in the arena of space station connectivity. It will work with Starlab to develop a communication architecture to deliver continuous, […]

Back for the third year, Via Satellite recognizes a new class of 25 Rising Stars — a group of young professionals shaping the future of the space and satellite industry. […]

The annual Via Satellite 10 Smallsat Startups to Watch list highlights companies from around the world in the early stages of funding (Series A or earlier) that are on the […]

Arianespace has revealed details on what will be its fourth Ariane 6 launch this year. On August 27, it will look to launch the second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, MTG-I2, […]

The U.K. government is to invest a further 62 million pounds ($83.4 million) to help boost the space sector in the country. This funding will support new satellite communications systems […]

Sky Perfect JSAT is linking up with ispace in a new MoU in the area of lunar exploration. The two companies will exchange technical information and conduct system compatibility studies […]

Swissto12 has concluded a Series C funding round, securing another $70 million in funding to support scaling up its manufacturing capabilities. The company reports a growth trajectory, with revenues of […]